Hello all,

Perhaps someone can offer some advice on this for me. My wife and I just recently moved back to New Orleans. As our home nears completion, we're staying with her mom. We have a 5 month old Black German Shepherd Dog. She has a pretty mild temperament but has been getting aggressive as of late. I'm sure the move (from New York) and the experience of a new environment has been much to adjust to.

My mother-in-law and her brother both have Labs. One is a male 2 yrs old 100 pounds. The second is a female 7 years old choc. lab - she's kinda skiddish and was the runt of her litter.

Anyhow, for the most part, they all get along well. The large Lab, Buster, is the leader of their pack. I think my dog, Khepera, is trying to assert herself. Last night, she was attempting to toy with a toy that Buster already had in his mouth and eventually (after much tolerance) he snapped at her. Today Khepera was doing the same with the 6 yr old female lab . This time there was no toy involved but she was crowding her space until the lab, Maggie, growled at her. Khepera barked in return. I immediately intervened and reprimanded Khepera but seperating them.

Here's the last piece. My mother in-law's brother is here but he's staying in one of those FEMA trailers outside. The house and the land is pretty large. He's working on the basement ( 1`st floor). Khepera barks at him constantly whenever he enters the house. Even if she sees him outside she's barking. There was a bad encounter. She was biting at him...in a puppy way and he hit her. Ever since then, she's been barking at him.

I have her crate in the basement and I keep her there whenever he's in the house. I'm considering taking my dog to my mom's house until our home is ready at the end of the month. Overall they all get along fine. I'm just wondering if placing her at a risk considering the dynamics.

BTW, my sister-in-law is on the way for the weekend with her 2 year old female lab as well.

I would keep everyone separate. It is such a short time period to properly get all of them acclimated to each other that it really is not even worth it.
There is no reason you cannot keep her with you. Keep her crated and take her out for plenty of exercise.

I would have been pretty upset if someone cuffed one of my dogs.
You can A) have her on lead when you are around him so you can control her if something were to happen OR B) turn him into a treat machine and try to get her over her "first impression"
Personally I would go with option A.

Sounds like you need to hang in there, keep them separate and know that you don't have very much longer.